AVON PLAYERS presents: WHILE THE LIGHTS WERE OUT BY …
AVON PLAYERS presents: WHILE THE LIGHTS WERE OUT BY Jack Sharkey
“An off-the-wall murder farce.” Murder takes place at the Wickenham estate, Popliteal Beach, Bermuda. Was it a shooting, stabbing, poison? Much suspense and full of surprises. Much takes place “while the lights were out.”
Performance Dates: January 21-23, Jan. 28-30, Feb. 4 - 5
Directed by Diane Noraas (586) 764-2394 email: avonplayers@
Auditions November 28 6:00 pm and November 29 @7:30 pm with registration a half hour before
Script will be available at the reference desk of the Rochester Public Library by October 28th.
Characters (Note: age is that of characters not necessarily that of actors):
LADY MONICA WICKENHAM late 40s to late 50s, likes nice things
LORD CLIVE WICKENHAM late 40s to early 60s; Monica’s spouse; eminent neurosurgeon, miserly and somewhat tyrannical
BIBI CAVENDISH about 30; celebrated fashion designer; interested in appearances
PIERRE POURRI 30s; Frenchman; former fiancé of Bibi; amorous
JASMINE PERDOO middle-aged Alabaman; accent is slight and soft; genteel but observant
MIMOSA late 20s to early 30s; “diminutive”; Wickenhams’ Jamaican maid; “slight calypso-lilt vocally”
NANCY STAFFORD 30s to 40s; Wickenham’s housekeeper; efficient and straightforward
TOM GROGGINS appears mid-30s +, an unexpected visitor; fiancé to Mimosa
RODERICK REMLEY middle-aged; Wickenhams’ butler;
FREDONIA CUSTARDINE late 40s to late 50s; Monica’s sister; autocratic but not nasty
CHLOE CUSTARDINE about 25; Fredonia’s daughter; in love with Algernon
ALGERNON WICKENHAM about 25; Wickenhams’ son; Bibi’s fiancé; occupies time with tennis
BENJAMIN BRADDOCK middle 30s to late 40s; Inspector of Police; somewhat inept in solving cases
ALMA THREEDLE late 20s to late 30s; a police sergeant; Ben’s assistant; takes notes; very capable in solving cases but subtly lets Ben take the credit
UNIDENTIFIED BLONDE late 20s to late 30s; good figure; amnesiac and prime suspect; need not be natural blonde, will use wig if necessary
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